Business

Gearing up for a huge day of tractors, trains and fun

SPENCER — Guest are invited to join the North Carolina Transportation Museum for one of the most anticipated ...

News

NC, SC and Indiana secretaries of state make friendly wager on NCAA Final Four match-ps

RALEIGH — Why not both? That’s the mantra buzzing around the campus of N.C. State University as both ...

News

Blotter for April 6

In Salisbury Police Department reports: Shooting into occupied property occurred in the 600 block of Brenner Avenue between ...

News

Rowan Chamber launches new Youth Leadership program

SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce has announced the opening of applications for the charter class of ...

Local Events

English-Speaking Union: Get the latest political lowdown

He’s a familiar and prominent face in this town, voice on the radio, and name in national and ...

Business

F&M Bank Staff Honored at Rowan County United Way annual meeting

SALISBURY — F&M Bank has announced that three staff members were honored with prestigious awards for their outstanding ...

News

Rowan County man bags $100,000 scratch-off win

KANNAPOLIS — James Sassman of Kannapolis took a chance on a $50 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize. Sassman ...

News

Mysterious and spooky: Carson theatre troupe to perform The Addams Family

CHINA GROVE — They are a great big family coming together to share the story of another family. ...

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Salisbury and Rufty-Holmes agree to deal for civic center improvement project master plan and feasibility study

SALISBURY — At the Salisbury City Council meeting on April 2, Salisbury and Rufty-Holmes Senior Center chose to ...

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Salisbury raises health insurance premiums by 3 percent

SALISBURY — On April 2, after postponing a final decision on the matter due to Council Member Anthony ...

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Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this summer

KANNAPOLIS — Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this summer with a lineup of concerts, movies, and of course, ...

News

WellCare hosts fair at Bell Tower Green

SALISBURY — North Carolina officially expanded Medicaid on Dec. 1, 2023. To help raise awareness about how that ...

News

Pilot program hopes to boost small businesses all over Salisbury

SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury and the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to create ...

News

Working Lands Trust secures grant from U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities to support NC landowner

GOLD HILL — Working Lands Trust (WLT), a key advocate for the conservation of North Carolina’s forestry legacy, ...

News

Victim left in life-threatening condition after Sunday crash has died

SALISBURY — A man injured after being run over by a vehicle on Sunday has died from the ...

Local Events

Kannapolis Jiggy Festival will feature pig racing attraction

Submitted KANNAPOLIS — The City of Kannapolis will celebrate 10 years of the Jiggy with the Piggy Festival ...

News

Blotter for April 5

In Salisbury Police Department reports: Resisting arrest and the recovery of a stolen vehicle occurred in the 1300 ...

News

Missing Kannapolis teen found

CONCORD — The Kannapolis teen that went missing earlier this year was found a day after the Concord ...

BREAKING NEWS

National Weather Service warns of strong winds in Rowan County Thursday

ROWAN COUNTY — Residents and commuters in Rowan County should be advised of the potential for strong winds ...

News

Salisbury man dead after being struck by vehicle Thursday morning

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man is dead after being hit by a vehicle while trying to cross the ...

News

Rowan County Veterans Treatment Court awarded Congressionally Directed Spending project funding

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Veterans Treatment Court project received $546,000 in funding through recent appropriations legislation that ...

News

‘We will be silent no more’ – Local union takes the fight to Daimler Freightliner

CLEVELAND — As negotiations ramp up between United Automobile Workers and Daimler Freightliner, members of the manufacturers union ...

News

Salisbury remembers fallen Lexington firefighter

SALISBURY — Lexington Firefighter Capt. Ronnie Metcalf died on March 29 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in ...

News

Caring for each other: Local chiropractor visits with Parkinson’s patients to teach treatment for them

SALISBURY — April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and to assist in spreading the word on unique ways to ...

News

Mid-Carolina Regional Airport and Rowan Transit Director Valerie Steele earns professional airport accreditation

SALISBURY — Valerie Steele, Mid-Carolina Regional Airport and Rowan Transit System director, has achieved the highest professional mark ...

News

The Reach Church to hold free financial summit

SALISBURY — In recognition of Financial Awareness Month, the Reach Church is hosting a free financial summit on ...

Crime

Two charged with possession of stolen vehicles after owner notices them at neighbor’s house

SALISBURY — One man has been arrested and police have warrants for another man after a neighbor reportedly ...

News

‘Persist’ — Catawba speaker addresses shifting social, economic trends

SALISBURY — “Making Social and Economic Change” was the topic of the morning April 2 at Catawba College ...

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